Prevention Summit etc.

Prevention Summit!

October 29th through the 30th a small group of our team went to Yakima to the Fall Prevention Summit to recieve an Exemplary Youth Volunteer Award. We went to workshops during the two days we were there, learned about making positive choices, and did a service project at an elementary school.
At the school we cleaned and painted walls, swept leaves, and painted foursquare courts outside. It was a wonderful expirience for our team to work together and help make positive changes in other counties.
The night before halloween there was an amazing dance, movie, board games, and henna tattoos. We all had a blast and danced until we could barely move.


Upcoming events!

Kickoff Concert

Friday November 13th, 8 pm, $5
Common Ground

Candysound and TwiDDY & the Argonauts

Please join us for a chance to listen to some great music and learn more about VOICE oppoutunities!

Upcoming Meetings!

Monday, November 9th : United General Hospital : 6-7 pm : Cedar Confrence Room

Monday, November 9th : Coho Cafe : Parent Dessert Event : 7-8 pm

Monday, November 23rd : Burlington Public Library : 6:30-8 pm

Monday, December 7th : Holiday Party! : Burlington Library : 6-8 pm

Call Lisa Mitchell with any questions

(360) 856-7388

Hello Skagit County!!

Please don't forget about our meeting on Monday, October 26th at the Burlington Library from 6:30-8PM. ( See side box on blog for future meeting dates, locations, and times)

Make sure to check back in a couple of weeks for a very exciting announcement about VOICE!!!

Looking for projects! If you know of any future service learning projects that the group could get involved in, please contact Lisa. We are always interested.

What's New

Upcoming Meetings:
Monday, October 12th, 6:30-8 PM, United General Hospital, Alder Conference Room
DINNER PROVIDED :)
Please Bring Chill N Spill Journals, Supplies to make Bio Pages or Halloween Cards

Monday, October 26th, 6:30-8 PM, Burlington Library
DINNER PROVIDED :)


Meeting Location Suggestions
We would like to meet in as many locations as possible so everyone can participate in meetings. If you know a location that would be great for our meetings, please let Lisa know. We would preferably like places free of cost and who let us bring in food.

Dinner Now Provided!
United General Hospital's Coho Cafe is donating food to the VOICE group for our meetings. We will now have dinner provided. THANKS COHO CAFE!!!!

Recruitment Raffle:
We love meeting new people, and we need to recruit more youth. For every friend you get to join VOICE, you will be entered into a raffle for a prize! Raffle will be held at the beginning of December!

What's up Skagit County!

Looking for a volunteer opportunity? The Safe Homes Program is looking for child care volunteers for children age 10 and under each Tuesday night from 6:45-9:00 p.m. beginning October 6th through November 17th at the Burlington Community Center in Maiben Park. For more information, please contact Jennifer Fix by phone: 360-422-7621 or email: thefixgroup@hotmail.com .

Congrats to the VOICE group! Youth work incredibly hard on their Reducing Underage Drinking Project. Last night (9/23) 4 youth presented their project and resolution to the Sedro-Woolley City Council. The resolution, urging Sedro-Woolley retailers to voluntarily reduce their alcohol advertisements by 30%, PASSED! Great Job!

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

THANK- YOU SKAGIT COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES FOR FUNDING!!!! We now have a secured coordinator (Lisa Mitchell) for this year!

SEDRO-WOOLLEY CITY COUNCIL PRESENTATION: Josh Russell, Cherie Baggett, Nyka Tucker, and Morgan Curry will be giving their 2nd Reducing Underage Drinking presention to the Sedro-Woolley City Council. Come show your support : 7 PM, Sedro-Woolley City Hall, 325 Metcalf Street.

NEXT VOICE MEETING: Monday, September 28th, 6:30-8PM, Skagit Valley Food Co-Op, Conference Room 310. Bring a new friend!!

MOTIVATING THE TEEN SPIRIT WORKSHOP: Saturday, September 26, 2009
Where: West View Elementary (515 West Victoria Avenue, Burlington)
Sign-in:9:30 am
Workshop:10am -5 pm
Graduation: 5:15pm-6:15pm (Parents strongly encouraged to
attend)
Who: open to all teens 12-19
Cost: fully sponsored event (no cost to Teens)


HAUNTED HOSPITAL NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!!!
United General Hospital needs volunteers for Friday and Saturday nights in October for their haunted hospital at the Northen State Hospital Grounds. They need volunteers to help with costumes, makeup, selling tickets, and taking tickets. Interested? Contact Lisa @ 360-856-7388 for more details.
FALL PREVENTION SUMMIT:
Lisa Mitchell, Allison Johnston, and Sophia Beltran will be taking a group of VOICE youth to the Fall Prevention Summit in Yakima on Thursday, October 29th to Saturday the 31st.